We got a very excited press release from Virgin Red on Monday about the fact that Eurostar gift vouchers are now available for Virgin Points via the Virgin Red app. There is nothing new about this, .....

We got a very excited press release from Virgin Red on Monday about the fact that Eurostar gift vouchers are .....

24 Jan 202424 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

Hilton is out of the blocks as the first hotel group to launch a ‘buy points’ deal in 2024. It has launched another offer of an 80% to 100% bonus when you buy points. The Hilton ‘buy .....

Hilton is out of the blocks as the first hotel group to launch a ‘buy points’ deal in 2024. It has .....

24 Jan 202424 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

This is our review of The Spitfire Lounge at Southampton Airport. As part of my tour of Southampton Airport last week, I got to spend some time in The Spitfire Lounge. This is run by the airport .....

This is our review of The Spitfire Lounge at Southampton Airport. As part of my tour of Southampton Airport .....

24 Jan 202424 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments

You may remember that I reviewed The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Vienna last month – see here. One of the features I wrote about was the rooftop bar. Just before I arrived, it had been transformed .....

You may remember that I reviewed The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Vienna last month – see here. One of the .....

23 Jan 202423 January 2024 by Conny Urban • 5 comments

I’m not sure what you were doing on Sunday afternoon, but it probably wasn’t as weird as sitting in a Hilton hotel bed built into the stands at Stamford Bridge, watching Chelsea FC Women. .....

I’m not sure what you were doing on Sunday afternoon, but it probably wasn’t as weird as sitting .....

23 Jan 202423 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

IHG One Rewards has been running what I would call a ‘holding’ promotion for January. Instead of the usual 3-4 month-long offer, it has been running a 31 day deal of double base points. .....

IHG One Rewards has been running what I would call a ‘holding’ promotion for January. Instead of .....

23 Jan 202423 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its first ‘official’ oneworld-branded airport lounge, at Seoul Incheon. This is the .....

The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its .....

23 Jan 202423 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Whilst we don’t write about it much, Aer Lingus has its own Avios-earning credit card. Our full review of the Aer Lingus Aer Credit Card, issued by Bank of Ireland, is here. It’s not very .....

Whilst we don’t write about it much, Aer Lingus has its own Avios-earning credit card. Our full review .....

23 Jan 202423 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, whilst the north of the country was dealing with snow, I headed down to Southampton Airport to see their new runway extension. Rob has written before about the .....

On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, whilst the north of the country was dealing with snow, I headed down to .....

22 Jan 202422 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 60 comments

Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that Nectar is an option? ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful .....

Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that .....

22 Jan 202422 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Eurostar will be running a big Club Eurostar points sale next month. It is surprisingly generous. The discounts are substantial and the travel period covers virtually all of 2024. There’s only .....

Eurostar will be running a big Club Eurostar points sale next month. It is surprisingly generous. The .....

22 Jan 202422 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

22 Jan 202422 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Conservatorium hotel in Amsterdam, part of The Set Collection of independent hotels. After enjoying a night in the Hotel Cafe Royal in London I couldn’t say no when The .....

This is our review of the Conservatorium hotel in Amsterdam, part of The Set Collection of independent hotels. .....

21 Jan 202421 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 32 comments

News in brief: Aer Lingus drops London Gatwick flights Aer Lingus appears to be ending services to Dublin from London Gatwick. Flights have been pulled from the booking system for the summer 2024 .....

News in brief: Aer Lingus drops London Gatwick flights Aer Lingus appears to be ending services to Dublin from .....

21 Jan 202421 January 2024 by Rhys Jones